This article first appeared in the June/July 2017 issue of Athletic Management

There’s a lot to see in and around Lawrence, Kan., home of the University of Kansas. This includes stately architecture in town, rolling prairie outside it, and sometimes, 7-foot-tall basketball players riding bicycles through both.

This article first appeared in the June/July 2017 issue of Athletic Management

It’s no secret that participation in high school football has hit a bumpy path, with some small school districts struggling to field teams. In New York state, one group has been attempting to find remedies. Three years into its work, results have been mixed.

This article first appeared in the June/July 2017 issue of Athletic Management

In 11 years at Georgia Northwestern Technical College, this author began an athletic program, saved it from being cut, and merged it with a rival. He’s learned a lot about the true meaning of being a leader in the process.